WC2H 8EJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 8EJ

WC2H 8EJ, Camden has recorded a total of 723 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 300.63 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 8EJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 319 crimes and a crime rate of 122.18 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2H 8EJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 8EJ, encompassing approximately 2404 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Theft from the person: (236) incidents (4620.00% increase)
• Anti-social behaviour: (137) incidents (0.00% decrease)
• Other theft: (93) incidents (2225.00% increase)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• Nightclub with total crimes: 98
• Theatre/Concert Hall with total crimes: 60
• Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 54

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 8EJ postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Nightclub

  Total	98
  Theft from the person	37
  Other theft	18
  Violence and sexual offences	12
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Robbery	8
  Public order	5
  Drugs	5
  Shoplifting	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 2. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	60
  Theft from the person	17
  Anti-social behaviour	15
  Public order	10
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Robbery	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Other theft	1

• 3. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	54
  Theft from the person	28
  Anti-social behaviour	10
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Robbery	2
  Drugs	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 4. Parking Area

  Total	41
  Vehicle crime	10
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	3
  Robbery	3
  Public order	1
  Drugs	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 5. Old Compton Street

  Total	38
  Theft from the person	16
  Other theft	7
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1

• 6. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Robbery	1

• 7. Soho Street

  Total	24
  Theft from the person	8
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	3
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 8. Shaftesbury Avenue

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	14
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1

• 9. Greek Street

  Total	23
  Theft from the person	12
  Other theft	5
  Drugs	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 10. Moor Street

  Total	19
  Other theft	8
  Theft from the person	8
  Robbery	2
  Other crime	1

• 11. Frith Street

  Total	14
  Theft from the person	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 12. Carlisle Street

  Total	14
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	3
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 13. B402

  Total	13
  Shoplifting	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 14. Romilly Street

  Total	12
  Theft from the person	7
  Bicycle theft	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. Holborn

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 16. Manette Street

  Total	11
  Theft from the person	5
  Other theft	3
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 17. B506

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	3
  Shoplifting	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 18. Drury Lane

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Shopping Area

  Total	10
  Shoplifting	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Gerrard Place

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Other theft	2
  Robbery	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 21. Denmark Street

  Total	10
  Theft from the person	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 22. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)

  Total	10
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 23. Hanway Place

  Total	9
  Theft from the person	7
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 24. Bloomsbury Square

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Public order	1

• 25. Montague Street

  Total	7
  Theft from the person	5
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Little Russell Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 27. Dyott Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 28. Betterton Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 29. Phoenix Street

  Total	7
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 30. Neal Street

  Total	6
  Shoplifting	2
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1